Euro 2020: Hojberg’s Emotional Reaction Sums Up How Determined Are Denmark to Beat All Odds And Lift The Cup | WATCH

The quarterfinal win on Saturday night was very special for the Denmark team after what they went through in the first match of the tournament where their start player Christian Eriksen collapsed on the field.

New Delhi: Denmark beat Czech Republic by 2-1,  on Saturday, to continue their dream run in the Euro 2020 to seal the place in the semifinals. It was after 29 years when Denmark managed to get a place in the last 4 of the UEFA European Championship. The Danish side had beaten Germany in the 1992 Euro Cup Final to lift their maiden title after that they failed to create any massive impact in European football.

However, the win on Saturday night was very special for the Denmark team after what they went through in the first match of the tournament where their star player Christian Eriksen collapsed on the field. In the clash against Finland, Eriksen suddenly fell down on the pitch and the football world went in shock after that incident. According to several reports, Eriksen’s heart stopped for about five minutes during the incident. However, the Inter Milan midfielder is now in good condition and has been discharged from the hospital.

The Denmark team was not in the right mental state to play the match which was resumed after few minutes, as a result, they lost 0-1 to Finland. The Danish players decided to resume the game after they get to know about Eriksen’s stable condition from the hospital.

Meanwhile, Denmark coach Kasper Hjulmand praised his players for their conduct on the pitch during a very critical situation, “We knew we had two options. The players couldn’t imagine not being able to sleep tonight and then having to get on the bus and come in again tomorrow. Honestly, it was best to get it over with. Of course, you can’t play a game with such feelings and what we tried to do was incredible.”

In their next match, Denmark once again suffered a 1-2 defeat to World no.1 Belgium as the players were missing the presence of Eriksen. However, the incident turned into an inspiration for the team and they bounced back and got their campaign on track with an emphatic 4-1 win over Russia to seal the spot in Round of 16.

The Hjulmand’s men had a tricky job against Wales in the Round of 16 but they didn’t back down from the challenge and rip apart the Wales team by 4-0. The dream run continued in the quarterfinals stage as the team played like a strong unit that had no ego clashes and where everyone wanted to contribute for the win.

Pierre-Emile Højbjerg’s emotional reaction after sealing the semifinals spot displayed how much important the quarterfinal win was for the entire Denmark team. The Tottenman midfielder was in tears as Thomas Delaney came to comfort him.

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Kasper Schmeichel has been a rock-solid wall for Denmark with the gloves in the last couple of games, while the forwards are linking up well to help each other to score goals. The team is looking more determined to prove themselves and win the trophy for Eriksen. Denmark will next face England in the semifinals on July 8.